New Seed Growers’ in Bicol, ready to supply high-quality seeds

Farmers from Bicol and Eastern Visayas now have improved access to high-quality seeds as four new seed grower cooperatives and associations (SGC/As) were recently accredited as certified seed suppliers of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Seed Program. After their training, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Ligao City, Albay has accredited continue reading : New Seed Growers’ in Bicol, ready to supply high-quality seeds

MOET, madali at simpleng gawin!

Sumabak sa 45 araw na pagsubaybay ng mga pananim ang mga agriculture students ng Talibon Polytechnic College (TPC) kung saan ginamit nila ang Minus-One Element Technique (MOET) upang tukuyin ang kulang na sustansya ng mga pananim sa isang palayan sa pamamagitan ng Rice  Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Extension Service Program (RCEF-RESP) at ng Philippine continue reading : MOET, madali at simpleng gawin!

Matagumpay na ginanap ang kauna-unahan Mass Caravan ng RCEF sa Maguindanao…

Bismillaher Rahmaner Raheem Assalamu Alaykom Wa Rahmatullahe Wa Barakatuhu.!   Matagumpay na ginanap ang kauna-unahan Mass Caravan on Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund – Rice Extension Service Program (RCEF-RESP) Farm Field School (FFS) Crop Cutting and Harvest Festival sa Barangay Manongkaling, Mamasapano Maguindanao Del Sur na pinangunahan ng President of Learning Site For Agriculture, AL-RAHMAN FARMERS continue reading : Matagumpay na ginanap ang kauna-unahan Mass Caravan ng RCEF sa Maguindanao…

Digital system steps up linkage of farmers, seed growers

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Binhi e-Padala system of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund’s (RCEF) seed program has improved the linkage between seed growers and farmers. Jett Yver Yamzo, chairperson of the Pampanga Seed Growers Multipurpose Cooperative (PSGMPC) said on Monday that aside from faster and more convenient delivery of certified inbred seeds, the continue reading : Digital system steps up linkage of farmers, seed growers

DA reorganization key to rice self-sufficiency in 2 years: PBBM

MANILA – The Philippines can be rice self-sufficient in two years if the government succeeds in “reorganizing” the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said Wednesday. During a meeting with officials of the DA and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Malacañang, Marcos said he was briefed about the state continue reading : DA reorganization key to rice self-sufficiency in 2 years: PBBM

Techno-demo: Crop Establisthment Technologies

A total of 15 Farmers Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) conveyed their interest in adopting the crop establishment technologies under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program after witnessing firsthand its demonstration held on January 31 at PHilMech, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija.   These FCAs were already beneficiaries of the program but did continue reading : Techno-demo: Crop Establisthment Technologies